House 2011-2012 (District 34A); House 2013-2014 (District 47A)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Carver, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/7/1953
Birth Place:
Wausau, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Ernie
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mayer
Occupation (when first elected):
Business; General Manager and Owner, Brothers Office Furniture
EDUCATION
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; B.S.; General Engineering, 1976
Salve Regina College; M.S.; Management
U.S. Naval War College; M.A.; National Security and Strategic Planning
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California; Doctoral Work;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Navy (Persian Gulf War, Iraq, Desert Storm, Lieutenant Commander Officer);
1969 to 1994
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jan (married around 1986)
Children:
Three children: Kate (daughter), John and Luke (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He moved to Minnesota in 2005.
His grandfather served in the Wisconsin State Senate.
He was a cofounder of Operation Homefront, a nonprofit organization serving military families of deployed service members.